Vashon Island Transportation Needs Survey

Vashon Maury Island Community Council • P.O. Box 281 • Vashon, WA 98070

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Results for All Respondents

1. Considering the scenarios above, which best fits your transportation needs to/from Vashon?
1 115 6%
2 578 30%
3 156 8%
4 1050 55%
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2. Which of these scenarios least meets your transportation needs to/from Vashon?
1 1454 78%
2 131 7%
3 195 10%
4 90 5%
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3. If auto ferries went from Vashon to downtown Seattle (Colman Dock, a 35-min. crossing) instead of Fauntleroy (West Seattle, a 15 minute crossing), would that better serve your traveling needs: (Choose one)
none of the time 956 51%
some of the time 397 21%
25% 165 9%
50% 145 8%
75% 128 7%
all of the time 98 5%
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4. If auto ferries went from Vashon to downtown Seattle instead of Fauntleroy would you switch your route of choice to Pt. Defiance / Tahlequah?
Yes 332 18%
No 890 47%
Sometimes 663 35%
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5b. Destination:
Downtown Seattle 492 28%
W Seattle/Burien 808 46%
South 226 13%
North 143 8%
Eastside 90 5%
All Destinations 10 1%
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6a. Do you use ferry service to commute on a regular basis to and from work or school?
Yes 912 48%
No 976 52%
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6b. Ferry access
By Car 586 71%
By Bus 123 15%
By PO Ferry 115 14%
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6c. Do you Van Pool or Car Pool?
Yes 122 27%
No 332 73%
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6d. From Vashon:
To Fauntleroy 601 69%
To Tahlequah 92 11%
To Seattle 145 17%
To Southworth 29 3%
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6e. To Vashon
From Fauntleroy 551 67%
From Pt Defiance 97 12%
From Seattle 142 17%
From Southworth 29 4%
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6f. Are you a foot passenger on auto ferries when commuting?
Yes 269 35%
No 508 65%
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7a. If you do not commute to work how often do you leave the island?
0-3/week 785 74%
4-7/week 140 13%
< 3 times monthly 138 13%
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7b. Do you use passenger-only service?
Yes 306 39%
No 469 61%
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8. Do you use ferry service for deliveries or shipments for a business?
Yes 429 23%
No 1446 77%
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9. Do you use ferry service regularly to access medical services?
Yes 985 52%
No 894 48%
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10a. If the Fauntleroy Dock closed would you consider moving off Vashon Island?
Yes 562 31%
No 1256 69%
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10b. Change jobs?
Yes 260 17%
No 1283 83%
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11a. The Vashon-Seattle passenger-only ferry is only funded through July, 2005 and continuing service is in doubt. If this service were not available would you consider moving off Vashon Island?
Yes 244 14%
No 1564 86%
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11b. Change jobs?
Yes 132 9%
No 1386 91%
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12. Would you support privatizing the Vashon-Seattle passenger-only ferry?
Yes 1136 65%
No 624 35%
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13. If Vashon passenger only service is discontinued, would you favor a Ferry District supported by a property tax in order to provide reduced rate PO service to downtown?
Yes 875 49%
No 901 51%
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14. If you do not commute do you use connecting bus service when using ferry?
Yes 496 34%
No 972 66%
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15. Would you ride the bus more often if ferries were met by a bus within 10 minutes of its arrival on Vashon, at Fauntleroy or at Point Defiance?
Yes 960 52%
No 877 48%
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16. Do you favor a bridge as a mode of transportation to Vashon Island?
Yes 395 21%
No 1508 79%
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